1509.30 - Virgin olive oil:

This HTS classification, 1509.30, specifically covers "Virgin olive oil." This designation applies to olive oil obtained directly from olives and solely by mechanical or other physical means, under conditions, particularly thermal conditions, that do not lead to alterations in the oil. It is not treated with any substance other than natural oils and is not mixed with any additives. This category is distinct from "Extra virgin olive oil" (1509.20), which requires even stricter quality parameters and lower acidity levels, and from "Other virgin olive oils" (1509.40), which encompasses virgin olive oils that do not meet the extra virgin standard.

The subcategories within 1509.30 further refine the classification based on packaging. 1509.30.20 is applicable to virgin olive oil when it is presented for importation in immediate containers weighing less than 18 kilograms. Conversely, 1509.30.90 is reserved for all other presentations of virgin olive oil, meaning those packaged in containers weighing 18 kilograms or more, or not individually packaged. This distinction is crucial for customs declarations and duty assessment.